This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease concession for a term of 30 years.
Applicant details
Applicants: Catherine Elizabeth Collins, Richard Michael Collins, Rosemary Anne Collins, and Stephen Alexander Collins.
Location of proposed activity: Sounds Foreshore Reserve adjacent to; Property Lot 3 Deposited Plan 3298, West Bay, Lochmara Bay, Queen Charlotte Sounds/Tōtaranui, Marlborough Sounds.
Map reference: Part Dwelling; E1683462 N5435948.
Concession applied for: A lease and easement.
Summary of proposal: The proposed activity is a continuation of the activity that was previously authorised under licence NM-30748-SFR, for conservation area Sounds Foreshore Reserve. The applicant is seeking authorisation for exclusive rights to encroach the reserve with part of a private dwelling, an area of 43m2. This applicant is also applying for a non-notified easement for water and electricity utilities across the Sounds Foreshore Reserve that service their boatshed within the Coastal Marine Area.
Application documents:
- Applicant application form (PDF, 661K)
- Locality plan (map) of existing cottage (JPG, 23K)
- Image of existing cottage (JPG, 53K)
Submissions
Any person or organisation could make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed on 30 January 2023.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 13 February 2023.
Decision
No details at this point.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Trish Gill, Permission Advisor.